The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-30

On the farms back from the Connecticut
river the farmers are tapping their sugar
trees near the tops, and will continue to tap
down along as the snow settles, II it ever
does. - Moses Clark moves this week
into the 7. G.. Reyes house south of the
post-office. II. NJ. Chamberlin and
wife were visited by their friends last week
to call to their remembrance the fact that
they had been married twenty-five years.
a pleasant time was reported. 80 Profess
sor ID. A. French has formed his classes in
music at the Seminary. 60 Mr.. Camp
bell and family move this week into Mrs.
l.. J. Burnham's house. 80 Mrs. J. En-
glish of this place, who went to Florida
last fall to spend the winter in teaching, has
been heard from by several of her friends
and is reported to be very successful in her
labors.
East Randolph.
WALTER HAMBLIN has finished work for
j. &. Huntington and is moving on to the
Dan Durkee farm. Clark Hall has moved
on to the farm he lately purchased. -
Horace White has been in town the past
week to see about the disposal of his farm
for the coming year. - Mrs. j. ID. Camp
Is in Watsiield visiting relatives. -
Mrs. Il. A. George died last Saturday. Her
funeral occurred Tuesday from the house.
North Randolph.
THE roof on one Of Joel Writings large
barns fell in a short time ago in consequence
Hambin is moving on to the Dan Durkee
place, now owned by l.. Edison. He will
also carry on the Bates place. Clark Hall
has moved on to his farm 0he York place.
and is putting everything in good trim.
Mr.. Shaw has moved from Dan. Moulton's
farm to the Brockway district and a Mr.
Sanders has moved on to Moulton's place.
80 Mrs. Dix j. Camp is visiting in
Waitsfeld. 80 Mrs Ed. George, who had
been sick with consumption all winter, died
last Saturday. - ID. j. Camp has put in
a cistern and pump for rain-water. -
Mrs John Clark is better.
West Randolph.
CURTIS EMERY, cashier of the Chelsea Ma
tional Bank, was in town last week. -
The new post-office rooms have been put in
tirst-ClaSs shape. The new postmaster will
take control April LIST. - Flora Fl. Aver
i'll of Northfeld gave a dramatic entertain
ment in the Baptist church Thursday night
to a good audience. She possesses rare tai
ent for one so young. The Randolph cornet
band furnished fine music. - George
Laird is back in his old store clerkng for
Wheeler & Son. j. II. Burt has finished
there and will devote his time hereafter to
his patent tub-fastener 60 George III.
Peck is now conductor on the morning train
going north and returning in the evening.
- William Rattee was taken sick at
West Braintree and removed home. -
Mrs. r. b. Flint has recovered - Her
mon Morse of Bethel has moved to town.
- Colonel j. b. Mead visited in Bethel
last week. 60 Julia Harvey of Roches-
ter has been visiting here. - Mrs. S. II.
Brooks has been caring for a sick brother in
East Bethel. - II. II. Mcintyre has of
fered the George Mouton farm in Brook
field for sale.
North Thetford.
A. w. JAoUITH spent last Sabbath with
friends in Woodsville. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Marston have been in Boston the
past week. - The lyceum last Saturday
evening was very good, the question being
argued by able disputants - Frank
| Wilcox and Herbert Holt are making trips
| to Boston to find summer market for their
| butter and eggs. - Rev. j. 7. Closson
from Lebanon, Maine, has been in town on
business the past week.
West Topsham.
LAST week was one of good deal of ex-
element here. There has been evidence of
! ill-feeling in the Magoon family, especially
| ill-will against Loren since he turned state s
evidence against his brothers in the distill-
ing prosecution, and Asa and Willie have
sworn revenge. A short time ago Willie
sued Loren, claiming $40. Loren stood trial
and the jury brought in a verdict of S3.5s
against Loren. This " riled Asa so much he
went to Bradford and entered a complaint
| to States Attorney Watson against Loren
him arrested and brought before Justice
White when he pleaded guilty to five of
fences, which was accepted by States At.
torney Watson, and he was fined $50 and
costs. Then Loren entered complaint
against Asa for selling and giving away in
toxicating liquors. Asa pleaded not guilty
and stood trial. when he was convicted OF
sixty-five offences and fined $3.50 and costs
or an alternative of confinement in the
workhouse long enough to work it out at
thirty-three cents day, which will take
nearly seven years. Then complaint was
made against him for stealing honey last
fall from man in Washington, also against
Silas Magoon, and the hearing was con-
tinued until the Goth instant. Thus Hamar
was hanged on his own gallows. - The
farm trade between o. b. Cove and Mr.
Huntington, recently mentioned, has fallen
through. Mr.. Huntington has bought Charles
T. Smiths farm and taken possession
Smith has bought the Widow Newton place
in the village. - Stephen Davis, who
had been i'll for some weeks past, died last
Wednesday. His son Martin from Lowell
Mass, was here to attend the funeral
- In consequence of the impossible
condition of the roads the mails have beer
very irregular for the past week. Somt
days the mail did not leave or arrive.
West Fairlee.
THE Sunday-school concert at the church
last Sunday evening was pleasant occa-
sion. There will be an entertainment
at Whitney's Hall next Friday evening, ar
ranged by the ladies. - Samuel Bear
and son of Lebanon are visiting his brother
Judge Bean, of this place. - The pre-
vaiing epidemic of colds and influenza ha
spared hardly person, old or young anC
whole families are sick at once. - Man,
farmers will be unable to make sugar thi
season, on account of the great depth o
snow, unless we have a big thaw.
Williamstown.
THE friends of our esteemed ex-townsfolk
DR.. and Mrs. j. G. Briggs of Barre, will re
joce with them over the recent advent Il
their family of a son, the only one among
their five children. - C. c. Barnes ha
Just returned from canvassing tour o
some months in Massachusetts and Con
necticut. On his way home he visited hi
! son Frank, a student in d. l.. Moody's Boys
School at Mount Hermon, Mass, which h
likes much. 80 Orange Banuister burie'
his father, John Bannister of Brookfeld, OF
Monday last Jessie Poor has agail
hired the farm of Silas S. Briggs, on whicl
he has lived for years past. - Return
Davis has hired his near neighbor, Warrel
! S. Covel, TO do what work will be needed
on his farm the coming year, while he him
self shall remain i'll Salem, Mass. --
Herbert p. Martin has moved on to hi
, branch " farm, close to the Cutter pond
60 Edwin Prescott has been hired b
. Return S. Davis to work on the farm he is I
superntend in Salem, Mass. 80 Georg
? Wilbur has returned from a stay of severa
months in Providence, II. L., where he ha